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re: LSU still searching for No. 3 weekend starter
Posted on 4/15/14 at 1:39 pm to LSU=Champions
Posted on 4/15/14 at 1:39 pm to LSU=Champions
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Mainieri would have thrown Broussard Sunday if the game was closer. He said as much Saturday after the win against Arky.
It doesnt get much closer than 0-0. Im not sure what you are getting at.
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Posted on 4/15/14 at 1:42 pm to harry coleman beast
quote:That's likely whats going to happen. Hopefully Poche can give Manieri 7 solid innings. Give the sunday starter until 3 then situational pitching from then on.
Pull a name out of a hat to start sundays and use everyone available.
Posted on 4/15/14 at 1:42 pm to bbap
My point is that Mainieri isn't scared to throw Broussard 3 days in a row. So what's to stop him from starting him on game 3 of a series after closing a game 1?
Nothing. It's what he did with Bradford and Coleman, and it's a role that Broussard would be able to handle.
If he can handle pitching 20 pitches in three straight days, it is plausible Mainieri will throw him out there to start Sundays if he only closes on Friday nights.
Nothing. It's what he did with Bradford and Coleman, and it's a role that Broussard would be able to handle.
If he can handle pitching 20 pitches in three straight days, it is plausible Mainieri will throw him out there to start Sundays if he only closes on Friday nights.
Posted on 4/15/14 at 1:43 pm to sportsfan
quote:NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Matty Ott experiment.
Posted on 4/15/14 at 1:43 pm to LSU=Champions
I dont think thats very plausible at all unless you plan on starting him but only throwing him max 3 innings.
Posted on 4/15/14 at 1:43 pm to LSU=Champions
quote:What if they need him to close out game 3
My point is that Mainieri isn't scared to throw Broussard 3 days in a row. So what's to stop him from starting him on game 3 of a series after closing a game 1?
Posted on 4/15/14 at 1:43 pm to bbap
He would have never started Joe after pitching back to back nights Friday and Saturday. That's a completely different scenario than closing Friday, resting Saturday, then starting Sunday.
The latter scenario is the hybrid Coleman role that myself and others have wished for Joe.
The latter scenario is the hybrid Coleman role that myself and others have wished for Joe.
Posted on 4/15/14 at 1:44 pm to J Murdah
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What if they need him to close out game 3
Mainieri said he would throw him in this scenario in the 10th Inning Show Saturday afternoon.
This post was edited on 4/15/14 at 1:45 pm
Posted on 4/15/14 at 1:45 pm to LSU=Champions
If only we still had Shane Youman 
Posted on 4/15/14 at 1:46 pm to LSU=Champions
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He would have never started Joe after pitching back to back nights Friday and Saturday. That's a completely different scenario than closing Friday, resting Saturday, then starting Sunday.
The latter scenario is the hybrid Coleman role that myself and others have wished for Joe.
right im saying closing Friday and starting Sunday sounds like an awful plan for Broussard.
Again you bring up Coleman, before Bradford. Neither kid was hurt the year before they did the friday/sunday role.
This post was edited on 4/15/14 at 1:47 pm
Posted on 4/15/14 at 1:47 pm to LSU=Champions
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Yeah because Ryan Verdugo, Jared Bradford and Louis Coleman's careers are also over...
Completely different types of pitchers. Joe is a fastball/curveball guy. All 3 of those had 3 or 4 pitches with a legit out pitch. Joe is only good for an inning or two right now. Maybe that's something you look at next year when his arm is stronger.
Posted on 4/15/14 at 1:48 pm to Tigerdew
except he'll probably go pro. maybe we'll get lucky and he wont but the season he's having id be surprised if he didn't capitalize on it.
Posted on 4/15/14 at 1:51 pm to Tigerdew
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Maybe that's something you look at next year when his arm is stronger.
His arm has never been stronger than it is right now. He's throwing 96 MPH. He never threw that hard prior to his TJ surgery.
Posted on 4/15/14 at 1:51 pm to LSU=Champions
thats a product of throwing 1 inning instead of starting.
Posted on 4/15/14 at 1:53 pm to bbap
I'm not saying he definitely can sustain that kind of velocity after a long start, but his arm seems very strong to me.
Posted on 4/15/14 at 1:54 pm to LSU=Champions
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His arm has never been stronger than it is right now. He's throwing 96 MPH. He never threw that hard prior to his TJ surgery.
Jesus. Throwing 96 one or two pitches in 1 inning is a lot different than having the arm strength and stamina to go 5-7 innings and running up 70-90 pitches. There's others to try first before you take away your best closer who is coming off of tommy john surgery.
eta: Of course if he does this and it works I'll just chalk it up to the baseball Gods being on our side.
This post was edited on 4/15/14 at 1:56 pm
Posted on 4/15/14 at 1:55 pm to LSU=Champions
My point is that Mainieri will not shy away from pushing some of his pitchers if they say they are good to go. He appears to have a lot of confidence in Joe. If we continue seeing game 3 starters struggling, I think we will potentially see Joe start on Sunday when not used on a Saturday.
A third starter isn't as important as a stud closer, IMO. But when Mainieri can supplement one for both, he will try it.
A third starter isn't as important as a stud closer, IMO. But when Mainieri can supplement one for both, he will try it.
Posted on 4/15/14 at 1:56 pm to Tigerdew
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Throwing 96 one or two pitches in 1 inning is a lot different than having the arm strength and stamina to go 5-7 innings and running up 70-90 pitches.
I'm not even close to insinuating he throw that much. "Jesus."
This post was edited on 4/15/14 at 1:57 pm
Posted on 4/15/14 at 1:57 pm to Tigerdew
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There's others to try first before you take away your best closer who is coming off of tommy john surgery.
You can mark me down as being a proponent of Parker Bugg step into the Sunday role before Broussard. I'm just merely stating that this scenario is one I bet Mainieri has thought about and will continue if these Sunday struggles continue.
This post was edited on 4/15/14 at 1:58 pm
Posted on 4/15/14 at 2:00 pm to LSU=Champions
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You can mark me down as being a proponent of Parker Bugg step into the Sunday role fore Broussard. I'm just merely stating that this scenario is one I bet Mainieri has thought about and will continue if these Sunday struggles continue.
I think it will all depend on how we do in the first 2 games this week. If we're up 2-0 on Ole Miss then he'd be crazy not to start Bugg. If we're 1-2 or 0-2 I could definitely see Mainieri panicking and throwing Joe Saturday and I would really hate to see that.
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